So why are we still fighting the urge to be concerned about Rodney attempting to save games this season for the Angels?

Maybe it's because we've been concerned about that situation since the day Brian Fuentes departed and, frankly, we were concerned about Fuentes closing games, too. Who wasn't? The Angels certainly were.

It's pretty simple. With the style of Mike Scioscia, the batting order of his ballclub and the way the Angels struggle to score, no team needs a more reliable closer than this team does.

Rodney sputtering in the bluster in Mesa, Ariz., is nothing to be worried about, OK? Just keep repeating that, over and over, and maybe Oct. 1 will be here before any of us know it.

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